Gregory Fosheim
Subscribe to Gregory Fosheim's PostsGregory E. Fosheim advises healthcare and life sciences clients across a variety of corporate, transactional and regulatory compliance matters. Working with hospitals, physician practice groups, clinical research programs, pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers and others, Greg provides counsel on healthcare fraud and abuse risks, Medicare, Medicaid, and private payor billing, and clinical research and laboratory compliance in connection with federal grants, among other issues. Greg also provides regulatory due diligence support on healthcare transactions and collaborations, helping his clients drive innovation and expand their businesses.
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HHS Issues Proposed Rule Under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities
By Gregory Fosheim, Jacob Mattinson, Todd Solomon and Moyosore Koya on Aug 18, 2022
Posted In Benefit Controversies, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
On August 4, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM or proposed rule) to reinterpret section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in a health program or activity, any...
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Biden Administration Takes Action to Improve Competition, Transparency and Quality for Hospitals and Nursing Homes
By Caroline Reignley, George Tzanetakos, Evie Atwater and Gregory Fosheim on Jul 14, 2022
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published detailed databases summarizing changes of ownership of Medicare-enrolled hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The databases currently include information from 2016 to 2022, but the data will be updated and released quarterly. CMS also released the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (SNF PPS) proposed...
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Biden Administration Foreshadows Impending Nursing Home Quality Reforms
By Evie Atwater, George Tzanetakos and Gregory Fosheim on Apr 7, 2022
Posted In Benefit Controversies, Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans, Labor
On February 28, 2022, the White House issued a fact sheet outlining several efforts aimed to increase safety, accountability, oversight and transparency in the senior services industry (Fact Sheet). Although the Fact Sheet’s initiatives have not yet been implemented, President Biden reiterated his administration’s focus on nursing home reform during his March 1, 2022, State...
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UPDATE: CMS Issues COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Final Rule for Healthcare Facilities
By Sandra M. DiVarco, Gregory Fosheim, Lauren Knizner and Kristen O'Brien on Dec 2, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans, Labor
On November 16, 2021, 12 states—Montana, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia—filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana requesting that the Interim Final Rule with comment period (IFR) that put in place the vaccination mandate applicable to certain covered healthcare...
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“Because of Bostock” – Court Delays HHS Rule Re-interpreting Section 1557 Discrimination “Because of Sex”
By Jacob Mattinson, Todd Solomon, Gregory Fosheim, Judith Wethall and Winnie Uluocha on Aug 25, 2020
Posted In Benefit Controversies, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
One day before an updated rule of the US Department of Health and Human Services regarding Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act took effect, the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered a stay and issued a preliminary injunction precluding the most recent final rules from becoming...
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HHS Finalizes Anti-Discrimination Revisions to ACA Section 1557
By Jacob Mattinson, Judith Wethall, Gregory Fosheim, Winnie Uluocha and Todd Solomon on Jul 14, 2020
Posted In Benefit Controversies, Health and Welfare Plans
On June 12, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule under Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the 2020 Final Rule) that rescinds certain protections afforded to LGBTQ individuals and persons with limited English proficiency. At the same...
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